> Plus...as a friend says...the cobblers children have no shoes.
Norren, that made me think of our MG nursery. I spent more time there this
season than in my own garden.
Kiity
----- Original Message -----
From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 7:20 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Ball gardens....designs
> Oh how very true. After all, one (interior or exterior designer) has to
> create a well balanced, asthetic, functional design around the needs and
tastes
> of the client. This is what makes it so interesting, challenging, and
> unique. No two designs are ever alike. Most people know exactly what
they need
> and want, but have no clue how to put it all together. The worst case
> scenario is when the client has no clue what they want, or when the
couple has
> totally opposite tastes, but you can tell they are very particular about
things.
> Usually the interview process is much more intensive then, and the design
a
> bigger challenge.
>
> I never show my gardens to potential clients, LOL. I might show pictures
of
> plants, or such, but I think I'd be out of business otherwise. Front is
not
> bad, mostly texas natives, and has to meet deed restrictions...... but
the
> back....oh my!!! It's either too much water, too many plants, too
natural
> looking, or something for most. Only people that arent' overwhelmed and
enjoy
> it are nature lovers, or fellow plant addicts. Would not be so bad, but
I
> have to take into consideration, that the back yard is not just for us,
but has
> to share with multiple animals....that alone is a challenge.
>
> Plus...as a friend says...the cobblers children have no shoes.
> Noreen
> zone 9
> Texas Gulf Coast
>
>
>
>
> In a message dated 10/27/2005 11:02:28 PM Central Standard Time,
> gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
>
> Noreen, as a professional, you're more likely to make note of such
> distinctions. But just as I'm not fond of the choices of a particular
> interior designer though that person may be well educated and "trendy", I
> may not like a particular garden design, no matter how experty performed.
> We all have different tastes.
>
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